Yellow Gutbusters...

Anthony has been doing soccer for the last few weeks and he has LOVED it.  We have been so impressed with the organization of the whole thing. There are several brightly colored teams and lots of kids!! We go to the park on Saturday's only and for the first few minutes they warm up as a group, then the next 30-40 minutes they practice with their individual coach and then for the next 30 or so minutes they get to play a game that is 3 on 3 so they get lots of playing time and it isn't just one giant mass of kids.  He has really taken to soccer and has scored multiple goals each time.  The first week wasn't too hard to get goals, but the second week he had to work a little harder, but still got some.  I guess he just loves everything sports related.  The past few Saturday's have been gorgeous weather so that helps a bit too!  I cannot believe just how much fun Anthony has playing just about every sport!!

Yeehaw Ride 'Em Cowboy...

We wanted to do something fun for FHE the other day and Jenna really wanted to ride a horse, so we asked Grandpa Jeral if we could come down and do it. The kids were so excited they even got dressed up for the part! Anthony had his whole cowboy outfit on and Jenna wore Anthony's old cowboy boots. It was so cute to see them so excited. I even got on a horse...not my favorite place to be anymore.

We rode through Grandpa's fields and Anthony kept taking off his hat and swirling it around saying Yeehaw, Ride 'Em Cowboy! It was so cute! They keep asking if we can ride horses again for the next FHE :)!!!

TOU half marathon...

Wow, what a race. It was nothing I expected, or wanted, but it was a learning experience. I learned that I can do something that I really put my mind too. I also learned that long distance running might not be my forte :). The first 6 miles were great. I had a rough start, but when I finally found my groove, I made great time until about mile 7. I then started to have to go to the bathroom REALLY bad. So, I had Jake run ahead and stand in line at a potty for me. I couldn't run much of mile 7 or 8 because of the potty situation so it was super frustrating. When I got to the potty to my surprise Jake was not at the front of the line like I had hoped. I still had to wait for about 6 or 7 minutes and it was so frustrating. From mile 9 on the race went pretty good. I was in some intense pain from my foot but other than that we ran a good race. I was disappointed in my time, but it only happened because of something I couldn't control. If you take out the potty break, my time would have been right where I wanted it.

Some things I learned:
*I love running with Jake. He motivates me and keeps me positive.
*I can do things I put my mind to.
*I can run through PAIN.
*Never underestimate potty breaks.
*Cache Valley is Beautiful!
*My family is a great support.
*That I can make myself proud!!!

Hanging out with Uncle Moose...

My brother Bryan ended up being in town for the TOU half marathon. It was a lot of fun having him there to support us! When we got back from the run, we all wanted to take a nap except Anthony. So Bryan took him with him to Macey's...I know exciting right? Anthony wanted to go with him and we wanted to take a nap so it worked out :). Little did we know that it was a party at Macey's. He ended up getting cotton candy and eating it ALL!! He even got to see Big Blue from Utah State! He still talks about going to the store with Uncle Moose so apparently he had fun! Who wouldn't when cotton candy is involved?

Thank you Bryan!!

Kindergarten...

These cute pictures of Anthony riding the bus didn't happen until the second day of Kindergarten...but still! They are cute! I had a harder time dropping him off at the bus than I did at the school. Walking home after he got on the bus I had to fight back the tears. He didn't need me anymore :(...

Isn't he just so handsome? He wanted his hair spiked for his first day of Kindergarten (and the first few days) but it has already worn off...he already doesn't want it spiked. It could have something to do with me cutting his hair pretty short so we will see what happens when it grows out a little. I liked it!!

This is Anthony and his friend Brady. He was so happy he had lots of friends in his class!

Anthony just had to grow up and go off to Kindergarten. I feel really old having a kid in school, but he loves it so much that it was hard to be sad. We dropped him off the first day of school and didn't look back. He did so well. He has had quite the adjustment to being in school, but this week has been much better. He finally coming home and tells me things that happen at school (with me prompting him) and isn't grouchy the rest of the day either.

This is what was waiting for him when he got home from his first day of school :)...
he was super excited!!

Just Because...

Jake brought me home these roses just because one day. One was for a Good luck on our half marathon, one was to say Thank you for supporting all he does and one to say Sorry he is gone so much! He really should bring flowers home more often...it made my WHOLE week!!

Jenna turns 3 (a while ago)...

Jake brought this flower home for Jenna along with a Hello Kitty balloon. Jenna still talks about it! She was so excited and told all her friends what her Dad got her!

Lydia REALLY enjoyed the pink cupcakes!!

This is what happens when friends all sing to a very shy 3 year old :)...

Jenna could not decide what kind of a birthday she wanted, so I finally had to decide for her. We decided on a pink butterfly party :). She had so much fun with her friends at the park. She didn't want to play any of the games, she just wanted to eat her cupcakes and open presents. She got very spoiled and had a really fun day!

Here she is with her balloons!!

Happy Birthday Jenna! We love you!

Flag Football...

This was Anthony's first game of flag football. Last year when we were playing t-ball, Coach Jeff came up to us and asked if Anthony would want to play on his football team. Anthony of course said YES!! He has LOVED it ever since he started. He does a good job too. He is short, so it is hard for the kids to grab his flags and he thinks that is funny :). He really gets into each and every sport he takes on. His first game, he scored 2 touchdowns and would have scored more if he would have stayed inside the cones...cute little kids!

I had better figure out all the rules of football because I am sure he will continue to want to play!!